Former NFL RB Garrison Hearst’s son Gannon will walk-on to the University of Georgia
Gannon Hearst will walk-on to the University of Georgia to follow in his father’s footsteps. Garrison Hearst was one of the best running backs ever at the University of Georgia.
Hearst played in the NFL from 1993 to 2004. He is best known for his time with the San Francisco 49ers, where he earned a Pro Bowl selection and was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year twice.
His son Gannon Hearst has joined the program as a transfer walk-on. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound running back comes to Athens as a redshirt sophomore from Limestone University in Gaffney, South Carolina.
He played in two games there in 2022, rushing for 84 yards in five carries, with a long run of 43 yards.
His father won the Doak Walker Award for nation’s top running back and finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1992. He rushed 3,232 yards at Georgia, fifth most in program history and played in the NFL for 12 seasons.
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